Little Aaliyah Zuniga was killed after being ejected from her father's vehicle in a rolling crash. (GoFundMe)

Little Aaliyah Zuniga was killed after being ejected from her father's vehicle in a rolling crash. (GoFundMe)

Posted: Apr 06 2016 04:14PM EDT

(INSIDE EDITION) A 2-year-old California girl was killed after being ejected from her father’s vehicle in a rolling crash in what is being investigated as a possible case of driving under the influence, authorities said.

Little Aaliyah Zuniga’s father—identified by reports as David Zuniga—had tried passing a slower moving car when he lost control of his Nissan Maxima along Arrowhead Lake Road in Hesperia about 11:15 a.m. Saturday, officials said.

Aaliyah was ejected as the car veered off the road and flipped over, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.

Emergency responders airlifted the child to a local hospital, but she could not be saved.

Family and friends were devastated by the loss of Aaliyah, who was remembered as a vivacious and caring little girl.

“Aaliyah or Leelee as her mom would call her was such a fun loving little princess very full of energy,” loved ones wrote on a GoFundMe page created to offset funeral costs.

A second GoFundMe page created by a woman who identified herself as Aaliyah’s godmother also noted a carwash was to take place to raise funds.